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Collecting Railroad China Dinnerware

April 2, 2018October 21, 2018 timestreasures

"Milwaukee Peacock" - This is an "exclusive" pattern: The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific bought the right to exclusive use of this pattern from Syracuse China, which agreed to sell it to no other customers. An important note is that the rights they bought included the bird with this blue scallop edge design only! For it to be authentic railroad china, a piece MUST include both the blue scallops and the peacock. Another important note is that "exclusive" patterns usually never carry railroad markings.

Back in the glory days of over-the-rails passenger transportation, railroad companies strove to create an atmosphere of luxury aboard their trains. A critical part of making travelers’ experiences splendidly upscale was providing actual chinaware on […]

Wolf Originals: Soapstone Carvings?

March 20, 2018October 21, 2018 Bluemando

Wolf Originals — Soapstone Carvings? These sculptures are often listed on ebay as soapstone carvings; Inuit, Native or Canadian. They are actually cast items, made of a plaster-like compound with a top-coat to give gloss […]

Nuguruk: Eskimo Ivory?

March 20, 2018October 21, 2018 Bluemando

Nuguruk: Eskimo Ivory? Ivory items with the signature “Nuguruk” are fairly common; carving sets, ashtrays, cheese slicers…. Are these genuine Eskimo scrimshaw? In reality, “Nuguruk” was not an eskimo scrimshaw artist, but a Seattle […]